Scientists have discovered a new planet that may be able to support human life, according to a new study.
The study, published Thursday in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, named the new planet Gliese 12 b. Scientists said in the study that the planet is "the nearest, transiting temperate, Earth-sized planet found to date."
The international team of scientists discovered the planet by using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Scientists say that it’s one of the few rocky planets discovered that has the potential for humans to survive on, but that the planet is 40 light years away.
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